HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dreer's Flower Seeds /or 

 Wild Gardens 



The mixtures we offer are of the 

 easiest growing kinds that can be sown 

 br :)adcast over small or large areas, and 

 with little care will produce a bright 

 effect and an abundance of flowers in 

 places that would otherwise be un- 

 sightly with weeds. 



4550 Mixture of Annuals. A 



beautiful blending of varieties and 

 colors making a wonderful display; 

 also valuable for cutting. Large pkt. 

 10c; oz. 30c; J lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 



4560 Mixture of Perennials. A 



splendid combination of easy grow- 

 ing and free flowering sorts, some 

 blooming the same season as sown. 

 Makes a permanent display, and 

 splendid for cutting. Large pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 60c; J lb. S2.C0. 



Wallflower [hhp] 

 Cheiranthus Cheiri 



These bloom early in the spring. They 

 have beautiful fragrant flowers in many 

 bright colors. In the north they should 

 be protected by a cold frame during the 

 winter. 



Water Lily & Lotus 



4534 Nymphaea, Tender Varieties 

 Mixed. [tpI A splendid mixture of choice 

 varieties. Sow in pans set into a larger 

 receptacle so that the water level is slightly 

 above the soil level. Keep at 75 degrees 

 Fahrenheit. Easy to grow. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



4537 Nelumbium (Lotus) Mixed Sorts. 

 Up] Strong aquatic plants with shield-like 

 leaves and large single flowers. File seed- 

 coat half way through, soak in warm 

 water until they swell, and then place in 

 submerged seedpan. Keep warm. Pkt. 

 15c; 100 seeds for $1.50. 



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4420 Single Mixed. A good assortment 

 of colors. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 20c; oz. 50c. 



4430 Double Flowering Finest 

 Mixed. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 7Sc. 



4415 Paris Extra-Early Mixed. A 

 beautiful single-flowered variety. Sown 

 early it will flower the first season. 

 H feet. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



4414 Goliath. Rich shining red single 

 flowers with a deep black velvety sheen. 

 Very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c. 



4416 Early Wonder Double Mixed. 

 The plants grow about 2 feet high and 

 form many graceful spikes set with large 

 double fragrant blossoms. Includes 

 many fine colors. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 50c. 



For Siberian, Fairy, and Alpine 

 Wallflower, see Cheiranthus, pag3 21. 



Xeranthemum annuum 



Xeranthemum ® 



Everlasting Immortelle 

 4433 Annuum. One of the prettiest and 

 most satisfactory of the everlastings bear- 

 ing an abundance of bright rose, purple, 

 and white flowers which are showy not 

 only in the garden but also very useful as 

 dried flowers in winter bouquets. The 

 plants grow 2 to 3 feet high. Sow the 

 seed in the open ground early in May 

 where they are to bloom. They wiU 

 flower continuously from early summer 

 until frost. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 

 i oz. 25c. 



^XXCCSL— Adam's Needle 11 

 4436 Pilamentosa. This is a very inter- 

 esting and showy plant with broad sword- 

 like foliage and tall, branched spikes grow- 

 ing 5 to 8 feet high. During June and 

 July the flower stems are covered with 

 large, bell-shaped, drooping, creamy white, 

 fragrant blooms which open up fully dur- 

 ing the night. Easy to grow in any good 

 rich soil. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



Dreer's 



Giant 

 Dahlia-Flowered 



ZINNIAS 



Illustrated in color on page 53 



This magnificent type is extremely 

 popular on account of the enormous size of 

 the blooms and their beautiful double 

 formation which somewhat resembles a 

 Dahlia. The plants grow 3 feet high and 

 produce mammoth blooms 6 inches across 

 by 3 to 4 inches in depth. There are many 

 beautiful shades bringing to the garden a 

 riot of colors from midsummer until frost. 



Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 



4471 *Canary Bird. Bright yellow. 



4472 *Crimson Monarch. Very rich. 



4473 Dream. Deep lavender. 



4474 *Exquisite. Rich rose-pink. 



4466 Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. 



4467 Illumination. Deep rose self. 



4475 Old Rose. A lovely color. 



4476 *Oriole. Orange and gold. 



4468 Polar Bear. White. 



4478 *Purple Prince. Deep purple. 



4477 *Scarlet Flame. Fiery scarlet. 



Any of Ike above: 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c; { oz. 60c. 



Collections of 

 Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 



4488 One packet each of the six varieties 

 marked with a *, value 90c, for 65c. 



4479 One packet each of all eleven 

 varieties, value $1.65, for $1.15. 



4480 Finest Mixed. A most colorful 

 mixture of all the above eleven varieties. 

 Pkt. 15c; i oz. 50c; oz. $1.30. 



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The Garden Notebook (Putz). A gardening handbook of 217 pages. 52 

 pages of illustrations showing how to do things. $1.50 per copy, postpaid 



